Compared to Earlier Decades, a Greater Proportion of International Migrants

question 53

Multiple Choice

Compared to earlier decades, a greater proportion of international migrants today are women. This illustrates which of the characterizing tendencies of global migration identified by Castles and Miller?

• A) feminization
• B) diversification
• C) globalization
• D) demasculinization

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Definitions:

Arctic Foxes

A small mammal native to the Arctic regions, known for its thick fur that changes color with the seasons.

Emergent Property

A property or quality that arises as an effect of complex interactions and interdependencies among components within a system, which cannot be predicted solely from knowledge of the individual parts.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, a variable presumed to be influenced by the independent variable being tested.